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Summary: Amazing
Review: This book uses a lot of real information from the period. Being interested in real religious studies, I can vouce that many of the religious heresies listed were historically real. I own some of the religious texts this book makes reference too. It's grasp of the gnostic movements and their many Dark Ages spawns is amazing. The Merits/Flaws and fictional heresies in this book are equally excellent. This book adds a mature, dark feel for an already bleak game. It is one of the best mood books ever released under the White Wolf/Black Dog title.
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Summary: Amazing
Review: This book uses a lot of real information from the period. Being interested in real religious studies, I can vouce that many of the religious heresies listed were historically real. I own some of the religious texts this book makes reference too. It's grasp of the gnostic movements and their many Dark Ages spawns is amazing. The Merits/Flaws and fictional heresies in this book are equally excellent. This book adds a mature, dark feel for an already bleak game. It is one of the best mood books ever released under the White Wolf/Black Dog title.
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Summary: This is what Dark Medieval horror is all about.
Review: When I saw the mention of the Cainite Heresy in the Dark Ages core book, I thought, "what a good idea. Nice touch." After reading this book, I thought, "sweet mother of God." It's not simply about vampires manipulating the kine's Church. It's a tale of spiritual corruption and madness, a Gothic masterpiece from the elegantly twisted imagination of Kenneth Hite. The book unveils the repulsive heart of the Cainite Heresy; its history (this part is a true lesson on heresiology), its leaders, their enemies, and their plans for the future (if there is a future...), and, of course, its dark doctrine. If you're into Vampire for the "tragically hip" thing, never mind. But if you want to grasp the soul of the game, to know what it is all about, pick up this book.
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Summary: This is what Dark Medieval horror is all about.
Review: When I saw the mention of the Cainite Heresy in the Dark Ages core book, I thought, "what a good idea. Nice touch." After reading this book, I thought, "sweet mother of God." It's not simply about vampires manipulating the kine's Church. It's a tale of spiritual corruption and madness, a Gothic masterpiece from the elegantly twisted imagination of Kenneth Hite. The book unveils the repulsive heart of the Cainite Heresy; its history (this part is a true lesson on heresiology), its leaders, their enemies, and their plans for the future (if there is a future...), and, of course, its dark doctrine. If you're into Vampire for the "tragically hip" thing, never mind. But if you want to grasp the soul of the game, to know what it is all about, pick up this book.
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